Principles for Living Your Best Life in The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

by Angelica Walker-WerthArt & CultureMar 13, 2025

Nora Seed has given up on life. She’s been fired from a low-paying job she kind of liked, her beloved rescue cat has died, and she doesn’t speak to her brother. She panicked before her wedding and broke up with her fiancé. Further, both her parents have died, and her best friend has moved halfway round the world to Australia.

She decides there’s nothing left for her—and attempts suicide.

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